FORESTRY 402

COURSE TITLE: Wildland Hydrology

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Karl W. J. Williard

A.  Catalog Description:

Fundamentals of hydrology as related to forest and wildland water resources will be emphasized.  Considerations will include the hydrologic cycle with emphasis on soil and groundwater regimes, evapotranspiration, surface and subsurface runoff, and the quantity and timing of water yield.

B.  Prerequisite:

Junior standing or consent of instructor.

C.  Objectives:

1.   Become familiar with the hydrologic cycle. 

2.   Be able to discuss how streamflow is generated in forested and wildland watersheds.

3.   To understand how hydrologic models simulate water movement in the natural environment.

D.  Topic Outline:

Day/Date Topic       Readings
W 1/19 Course Introduction and the Hydrologic Cycle
M  1/24 The Hydrologic Cycle     Ch. 1
W 1/26 The Hydrologic and Energy Cycle
M  1/31 Precipitation      Ch. 2
W 2/2  Precipitation  -  Quiz 1
M 2/7  Infiltration      Ch. 3
W 2/9  Soil Water  (Problem Set 1 due)   Ch. 3
M 2/14 Evapotranspiration     Ch. 4
W 2/16 Evapotranspiration     
M 2/21 Exam 1
W 2/23 Groundwater      Ch. 9
M 2/28 Groundwater
W 3/1  Streamflow Generation  (Problem Set 2 due)  Ch. 5
M 3/6  Streamflow Generation   
W 3/8  Flow in Channels and Rivers  -  Quiz 2   Ch. 7
M 3/20 Channel Morphology
W 3/22 Erosion      Ch. 6
M 3/27 Sedimentation      Ch. 6
W 3/29 Water Quality  (Journal Article Critique due) Ch. 10
M 4/3  Class discussion on water quality issues
W 4/5  Exam 2     
M 4/10 Wetland Hydrology      Ch. 8
W 4/12 Hydric Soils Interactive Cd-Rom  (Comp. Lab)
R 4/13 Journal Article Presentations  (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.)
M 4/17 Snow Hydrology
W 4/19 Hydrologic Modeling  -  Quiz 3
M 4/24 Hydrologic Modeling
W 4/26 Brook 90 Model  (Comp. Lab)
M 5/1  Water Quality Modeling  (Problem Set 3 due)
W 5/3  Water Quality Modeling - Course Review
M 5/8  Comprehensive Final Exam (3:10 - 5:10 p.m.)

*  Chapter reading assignments are to be completed prior to lecture on the day listed.
*  One Saturday field trip/lab to be scheduled.

E.  Required Text:
Ward, A.D. and W.J. Elliott, eds.  1995.  Environmental Hydrology.  CRC Press,
Boca Raton, FL, 496 pp.

F.  Grading:

2 hourly exams at 100 pts. each
1 comprehensive final at 150 pts.
3 quizzes at 25 pts. each
3 problem sets at 25 pts. each
1 presentation of a journal article at 50 pts.
1 journal article critique at 25 pts.

Total Points Available  =  575

• Late assignments will be penalized 20% per day and will not be accepted once graded assignments are returned.